Fleeing Robber Arrested at London Bridge 'with AK47’

Police were called to reports of an armed robbery at a bank in Borough High Street

Police have arrested a man who ran through the streets armed with a gun after robbing a bank in south-east London.

Witnesses described seeing the man running with what appeared to be an AK47 before entering a pub in Borough High Street, near London Bridge

Police were called following reports of an armed robbery at a Barclays bank. Witnesses then described how the suspect ran through the nearby George pub.

Darren Burn, an ITN news producer who was at the scene, tweeted: "I'm not exaggerating when I say myself, Samuel Whiston and my uncle just had to get on the floor as a gunman run through the pub we're in the George pub in Borough and black man with a gun that looked like an AK47 run through. Men chasing him shouting 'get down he has a gun'.

"Never had to get down on floor before. Whole moment surreal and I didn't react fast enough. Samuel and my uncle hit the floor.

"Called the cops but they're still not here. Gunman was carrying gun with a Sports Direct bag in tow.

"Three armed police now arrived and pursuing suspect."

Just had to hit the floor with @dazburn Quiet drink interrupted by man running past with AK47 followed by 3 armed men screaming "get down"